Samuel Girard (born June 26, 1996) is a Canadian retired short-track speed skater. Girard is the reigning Olympic champion and first Canadian to win the Olympic gold in the 1,000 m. [1] He won four medals, three silver and two bronze at the World Short Track Speed Skating Championships and multiple World Cup medals. [2] [3] Career [ edit] Samuel Girard becomes Canada's 1st Olympic champion in 1,000m short track Bradette, 29, competed in the 3,000m relay in Pyeongchang during her lone Olympic appearance. Girard's stunning.
Samuel Girard wins gold in shorttrack speedskating CTV News
Samuel Girard was a double medallist in his Olympic debut at PyeongChang 2018, winning Canada's first ever gold in the 1000m and bronze as a member of the 5000m relay. He just missed the podium in his other two events, finishing fourth in the 500m and 1500m. Published May 24, 2019 01:03 PM Getty Images Sam Girard, who avoided a three-skater pileup to win the PyeongChang Olympic 1000m, retired from short track speed skating at age 22, saying he lost the desire to compete. "I leave my sport satisfied with what I have accomplished," Girard said in a press release. SAGUENAY, Que. — Olympic short-track speedskating champion Samuel Girard has announced his retirement from the sport. The 22-year-old from Ferland-et-Boilleau, Que., won a gold medal in the. Samuel Girard has captured his first career Olympic medal, taking gold in short track speed skating's 1000m.. This is Canada's first ever Olympic gold in the event and it is the first time Canada has won an Olympic medal in the men's 1000m since Salt Lake City 2002, where Mathieu Turcotte claimed bronze. Canada had actually won four straight 1000m medals up to that point before the.
Canada's Samuel Girard wins gold medal in 1,000 metres shorttrack speedskating CTV News
SAGUENAY, Que. — Olympic short-track speedskating champion Samuel Girard has announced his retirement from the sport. The 22-year-old from Ferland-et-Boilleau, Que., won a gold medal in the. Montrealer Samuel Girard became Canada's first-ever Olympic gold medalist in 1,000-metre short-track speed skating this month, bringing home both that gold and a bronze in the men's. Girard, 21, had finished fourth in his semifinal but advanced when fellow Canadian Charles Hamelin of Sainte-Julie, Que., was assessed a penalty. Team Canada Short Track Speed Skating Olympic Medals 1 G 1 B Games Participations 1 First Olympic Games PyeongChang 2018 Year of Birth 1998 Olympic Results Olympic Results More results Athlete Olympic Results Content You may like Visit Samuel Girard profile and read the full biography, watch videos and read all the latest news. Click here for more.
Speed skater Samuel Girard wins Canada's 5th gold medal of 2018 Olympics Daily Hive Vancouver
Olympic short-track speedskating champion Samuel Girard has announced his retirement from the sport. The 22-year-old from Ferland-et-Boilleau, Que., won a gold medal in the men's 1,000 metres and. Saturday, 25 May 2019 Pyeongchang 2018 speed skating gold medallist Samuel Girard has announced his retirement aged 22. The Canadian made the announcement alongside team-mate and partner.
Samuel Girard of Canada celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the gold medal in men's 1,000 meters short-track speedskating final in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter. Samuel Girard (born May 12, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Colorado Avalanche in the National Hockey League (NHL). After playing major junior hockey with the Shawinigan Cataractes, Girard was drafted 47th overall by the Nashville Predators in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.
Olympic speed skating champion Girard announces retirement
Samuel Girard crossed the line first to win gold in the men's 1,000-metre short-track speedskating final at the 2018 Winter Olympics on Saturday in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The Canadian set a. Canada's Samuel Girard has won gold in men's 1,000-metre short-track speedskating at the Pyeongchang Winter Games. The Ferland-et-Boilleau, Que., native finished in one minute and 24.650.
